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CSC Summer School in High-Performance Computing 2025

See also the CSC training calendar page.

Schedule and materials

Venue

  • The venue is Hotelli Nuuksio, Naruportintie 68, 02860 Espoo, Finland.
  • The closest airport is Helsinki Airport (HEL). From the airport you can take a train to the Helsinki city center, see https://www.hsl.fi/en/travelling/visitors/airport-train.
  • Bus transportation from Helsinki to Nuuksio is provided
    • From Helsinki to Nuuksio: Tuesday, June 24, at 9:00, from Mannerheiminaukio 2 (in front of the statue of Mannerheim and the entrance of Kiasma museum). The bus should have a "CSC Summer School" sign visible.
    • From Nuuksio to Helsinki: Thursday, July 3, at 13:15, from Hotelli Nuuksio. Arrival in Helsinki by 14:30.
  • If you prefer, you may also arrive on your own too
    • Arrive by 10:00 on Tuesday, June 24.
    • See public transportation at https://www.hsl.fi/en.
    • The venue has free parking space if you wish to arrive by a car.
  • Registration to the hotel will be done during the first day (wait for instructions).

What to pack?

  • Laptop with the following capabilities
    • A wireless connectivity, the venue has a free wifi
    • A web browser
    • A ssh terminal; see instructions here
  • Relaxed clothing
    • The day temperature will be likely around 20 °C but could be anywhere between 10 to 30 °C. Bringing an umbrella and/or a rain coat will not be a totally bad idea. Neither will a sunscreen. Check the weather forecast before departure e.g. at https://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/local-weather/espoo/nuuksio?forecast=long.
    • No dress code whatsoever for the school or any of the social events; please have a relaxed outfit.
    • No laundry service available
  • Outdoor/sports clothing
    • See the notes about sports below for the nature of the sports sessions and bring suitable outfit.
  • A swimming suit
    • The venue is by lake
  • Electricity converter if needed
  • Boardgames, card games, frisbee discs, etc - there will be a lot of good company around for social activities.
  • Any extra/special items you might need
    • Note that there is no shops anywhere near the venue, but there will be plenty of food and drinks served throughout the summer school.
  • There may be some mosquitoes around (not dangerous in any manner, only annoying). Taking some antihistamine daily will help in reducing the itching of the bites. Consider bringing some repellent if you are really annoyed by those buggers.

Sports

Doing sports is an important theme of the school. Please participate actively in the sports sessions in the agenda!

In addition to the instructed sports sessions in the agenda, you have plenty of other possibilities.

  • There are very nice jogging and mountain biking routes. (Mountain bikes not provided; just if you happen to own one and you live in the Helsinki region you may want to consider bringing it with you.)
  • The hotel has fields and provides accessories for various activities
    • Football
    • Frisbee golf
    • Rowing
    • Mölkky
    • Swimming
    • Some board games

Lightning talks

On the first day of the school (Tue, 24 June) the floor will be yours for lightning talks. Lightning talks are:

  • informal (we'll have some snacks and drinks at the same time)
  • introductory (to put a face to the name; you can share your hobbies, research interest, or anything else you want people to know about you)
  • short (< 1 minute per person)

For the lightning talks, you should prepare: A one-page PDF slide that includes your name. The design is entirely up to you. Feel free to include images, text, drawings, or your favorite xkcd strip! The only mandatory item is your name.

Please send the PDF to Juhana Lankinen (CSC) via direct message on chat.csc.fi by Monday, 23 June. Include in your message to Juhana whether you’re okay with us sharing your slide with the other school participants. A quick note like "okay to share" or "please keep private" is enough.

Miscellaneous practical notes

  • Insurance is not provided by the organizers. If you feel you may need coverage (e.g., for sports, sauna evenings, or general health), please arrange your own insurance.
  • Last, but not least: Clean your desk before departing to the school! The school will be very intensive so you really want to minimize the time spent on duties you drag with you from your office. Either your learning experience or the work you think you would be doing during the school will suffer (probably both).

Contacts

  • Tuomas Rossi: +358 50 449 3098 (primary contact)
  • Cristian Achim: +358 50 512 0729
  • Leopekka Saraste: +358 50 566 2896 (on the bus from Helsinki to Nuuksio)

Please have these numbers in your mobile, and call some of us should you need instructions or need to update us on something.

Links

  • A Chat Channel for the present participants and trainers.
    • Feel free to use for organizing social activities as well as for discussing the subject matter
  • A LinkedIn group for present participants and alumni.
  • Use the hashtag #CSCSummerSchool when tweeting about the school.
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